Course Scheduling Resources

Welcome to Kennesaw State University’s Academic Course Scheduling hub. This page provides everything needed for the academic course scheduling community to build course schedules each semester to ensure students have the opportunity to succeed in their academic journey.

 

Announcement

Banner will open on Tuesday, 9/8 for Summer 2027 and will remain open through Friday, 10/2 at 3pm.

Scheduling Resources

Training and Workshops

  • New users will not be granted access to Banner until training is completed. Please email schedulebuilder@kennesaw.edu if you are a new user. Refresher training sessions will be offered throughout the academic year and are strongly recommended, even for seasoned schedulers.

  • This workshop provides schedule builders, academic department administrators, and others involved in course scheduling with training on scheduling processes, policies, timelines, and university initiatives. Topics include scheduling deadlines, room assignments, space utilization, waitlists, course attributes, instructional methods, linked and cross-listed sections, final exam scheduling, Banner Schedule Builder enhancements, and upcoming changes.

    Participants will learn best practices, review resources and updates, and gain practical guidance for creating accurate, compliant, and student-centered course schedules. Annual attendance is required for all employees with academic course scheduling responsibilities.

    Below are the dates of the 2027 workshops:

    • Marietta Campus - June 1, 2027, Shore Innovation 9am - 11am 
    • Kennesaw Campus - June 3, 2027, ALC 1100 2pm - 4pm
    • KSU Center - June 9, 2027, KSU Center 401 9am - 11am
    • KSU Center - June 10, 2027, KSU Center 401 2pm - 4pm

  • Quick tips. Helpful tricks. Better scheduling.

    Owl About Scheduling is a series of short, 60–90-second videos designed to provide quick refreshers, helpful tips, and scheduling tricks for Banner and other scheduling processes. Each video covers one simple topic to help schedule builders navigate scheduling with confidence.

    Owl About Scheduling: Session Codes

    Owl About Scheduling: Banner Section Field & Naming Conventions, Chart

    Suggest a Topic!

System Access

Academic department administrators and support staff whose role it is to assist in building the schedule of classes for the academic department will need the Schedule Builder access role in Banner Admin Pages when the schedule building process opens.

To receive access to the appropriate Banner Admin Pages schedule forms, sign, complete, and forward the Add Change Request for Schedule Building Class form to bannerforms@kennesaw.edu. System access will not be granted until training has been completed.

Academic Course Scheduling Calendar

The scheduling calendars are published two years in advance. Scheduling deadlines should be strictly adhered to. All dates are subject to change.

Academic Course Scheduling Grid

Colleges must schedule classes so that students can build reasonable schedules. On-grid scheduling maximizes room utilization and reduces student scheduling conflicts. The scheduling grid patterns are officially approved by the Cabinet/Provost.

Every effort should be made to schedule classes on grid. In the event an exception is needed, please complete the appropriate form below. Please note that you must provide sufficient justification for the request. Reasons such as "we have always done it this way" will not be considered or approved.

Requests will be reviewed once a month and the requestor will be notified of that decision.

Academic Course Schedule Building Processes

Academic department administrators and support staff whose role it is to assist in building the schedule of classes should familiarize themselves with the schedule building processes.

Departments should review each course after the course schedule has been published to ensure the course is accurate before the first day of classes for the course.

Departments will be able to manage the maximum seat limit as well as the assignment of faculty to course sections using KSU CONNECT and the Department Chair menu for all courses EXCEPT those in blocks. Block sections should never be managed using KSU CONNECT and changes must go through the Director of Academic Course Scheduling.  To receive access to the Department Chair menu, the department chair must email service@kennesaw.edu to request access setup.

Forms

Departments should use the Course Modification Request Form to request course modifications once schedule building has closed. Course modifications will NOT be accepted past the Friday before the first day of the class for the semester and/or part of the term of the request. 

Departments should use the Course Add Request Form to request new course creations once schedule building has closed. Course adds will NOT be accepted past the add/drop deadline for the semester of the request.

Schedule of Classes

The Schedule of Classes are available for upcoming terms.

Course Forecasts

Course forecasts are available for upcoming terms. If you need to make updates to the course forecasts, please contact the Director of Academic Course Scheduling.

Unavailable & Reduced Capacity Spaces

Unavailable Spaces

  • None at the time

Spaces Going Back Online

  • None at this time

Reduced Capacity Spaces

  • None at this time

Directed Studies, Special Topics & Internships

There are special procedures for offering directed study courses, special topics courses, internships and co-ops.

High Impact Practices (HIP)

For definitions of and information about these HIPs, visit the following websites:

No-Cost & Low-Cost

Course Attribute Dashboard

he Course Attribute Dashboard allows departments to designate sections for the following:

  • High Impact Practices (HIPS)
  • Proctored Exam Fees

Additional information on requesting access to and using the Course Attribute Dashboard is available.

Final Exams

Additional information on the final exam schedule and final exam conflict periods are available for Fall, Spring and Summer.

Dashboards & Resources

Additional resources, dashboards, and individual college SharePoint sites are available.

Knowledge Base

The knowledge base document contains common terms associated with scheduling.

Contact Us

If you need additional scheduling assistance, please email schedulebuilder@kennesaw.edu.